Game guides
Short, practical guides to the games on Underground Games: what to play, how each type of game works, and how to get better at it. Each one is written by hand, and every game we recommend links straight to a page where you can play it.
- Best puzzle gamesA short list of puzzle games that are worth your time: number games, word games, tile games and logic puzzles, with notes on who each one suits.
- Cut the Rope: which one to play firstThere are five Cut the Rope games on the site. Here is what makes each one different and which to start with.
- Best 2 player gamesGames you can play with a friend on the same keyboard or phone, with notes on which ones are quick, competitive or relaxed.
- Best sports gamesBasketball, football, golf, tennis, hockey, skiing and pool: the best quick sports games you can play instantly.
- Best racing and driving gamesBike trials, drag races, drifting and parking: the best browser driving games and what each one is about.
- Best board and card gamesChess, checkers, tic tac toe, solitaire and mahjong: classic games you can play against the computer or a friend, with beginner tips.
- Best idle and clicker gamesIncremental games where numbers grow while you decide what to upgrade: how they work and which ones are worth your time.
- Best reflex and skill gamesEndless runners, one-button platformers and rhythm games that test timing, plus advice on how to improve your reaction.
- Best action and shooting gamesWave shooters, 2D multiplayer shooters, zombie driving and stickman fighters: what each one offers and how to survive longer.
- Best strategy gamesTower defense, chess, checkers and management games for players who like planning ahead.
- How to get better at browser gamesPractical advice on controls, lag, practice and mindset that applies to almost every game you can play in a browser.
- Browser games FAQShort answers to common questions about playing free games in a browser: whether they cost anything, where they come from, why they lag, and more.
- Brainrot games, explainedWhat people mean by brainrot games, where characters like Huggy Wuggy, impostors and noobs come from, and why they are everywhere in browser games.